Is Physics needed to become a Pediatrician?

Question

Im in gr 11. Im taking physics 11 for university, as well as bio, chem and math 11 for university. My question is, is it necessary to take physics because im really hopeless at it. Im currently getting 75% in it but in chemistry and biology i have 87% and 89% respectively.

In first year (and throughout the rest of uni) do i have to take physics?

thanks

oh by the way im in Canada if that makes a difference?

Answer 1

You need to get decent grades in college physics as a pre-med requirement. Unless you go into advanced research, such as biomedical research for example, most of the knowledge of physics required of you is reasonably fundamental. But, as in my case, just when I thought I could forget about Daltons, someone invents molecular genetics. When I forgot about teslas (and webers and faradays), someone invents the MRI. And, it may be of academic interest to some, but physics helped me to understand why toddlers got croup worse than six year olds. The older kids had greater bronchial diameters, hence less resistance to air flow. There are numerous other examples.

Answer 2

I'm not sure about Canada, but in the United States, pretty much all medical schools require you to take one year of physics in college along with one year of inorganic chemistry, one year of organic chemistry, and one year of biology, all with labs. There are other courses that may be required, but the above are pretty standard. The reason for that is because the MCAT (the exam you must take and do well on if you are trying to get admitted to medical school) tests you on college level biology, chemistry, and physics (as well as writing ability and verbal reasoning). Thus, yes, if you want to be a doctor of any kind, you will need to take a year of physics in college and take the MCAT (and do well on it, with good grades, etc). You don't necessarily need to take it the first year, but you would need to have it by the time you take the MCAT...which is usually in your junior year of college. Just because you might be having difficulty with it now in high school, don't let that discourage you. You will have to work harder at it (and, in fact, all of your college courses, if you wish to be a doctor). The question becomes "How badly do you want to reach that goal?" I hope that helped.

Answer 3

Medical schools do not ask or care about the classes you took in high school. However, you need to do very well in college to have a shot at med school, and you'll do better in college if you prepare by taking hard classes in high school. Take the hardest classes available, especially in math and science. If you do poorly, then maybe med school isn't a good plan.

Answer 4

hell yea you need physics. don't matter you in canada america or somalia

Answer 5

yep, a whole year of it.